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China's Lost Dignity

Updated May 18, 1999 12:01 a.m. ET

By John Fitzgerald, a professor of Asian Studies at La Trobe University in Melbourne.

M any questions surrounding the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade remain unanswered. But there is one certainty: The Chinese people feel deeply offended at this slight to their dignity. This is not just a reflection of the official government line. There is ample evidence of personal anger and patriotic resentment.